Legal Opinion
Ramirez v. Oklahoma Department of Mental Health
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 28, 1994No. 92-5105PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs/appellants Dr. Rodrigo Ramirez (Ramirez) and Barbara Snow (Snow) appeal the district court’s dismissal pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) of their complaint brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1988, 1985 and 1988, and Oklahoma common law. Their suit complained of disciplinary actions taken against them as employees of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health (DMH) who worked at the Eastern State Hospital (ESH). The district judge held all of plaintiffs’ federal claims barred by absolute and/or qualified immunity, or Eleventh Amendment immunity. He therefore…
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